Superposed order

[3] The superposition rules were developed in ancient Greece and were also actively used in the architecture of ancient Rome.

Later, the order was used in the architecture of the Renaissance and Baroque.

The heaviest orders are at the bottom of a building, whilst the lightest come at the top.

Initially, the top story usually featured the Composite order, but, after Vincenzo Scamozzi published his treatise L'idea dell'architettura universale (The Idea of a Universal Architecture, Venice, 1615), architects switched to the Corinthian order.

[4] The superposed order allowed storeys without columns, but rearrangement of order styles was strictly forbidden.